Time for Wiltshire Blog

Ever fancied testing your driving skills out on a racing circuit? Well I was lucky enough to be invited along to do just that at Castle Combe Circuit.

It may not seem that long since the children have gone back to school but if you are looking ahead to the October half term then we’ve put together some handy ideas to what’s on in Wiltshire.

As we launch our latest video it’s got us thinking about just how many things there are to do in Wiltshire that are quintessentially English.

As part of Heritage Open Days, I made a visit to Calne to join in with one of the town’s first Heritage Week events – a guided tour of the town’s Heritage Quarter.

As my alarm went off before 5am I wondered what I was doing! Wrapping up warm and heading out to my car I journeyed to Stonehenge for an early morning visit.

You may have seen that we’ve just launched some new Saints and Sinners trails in conjunction with The Churches Conservation Trust (CCT). The routes give people the opportunity to explore some of our historic Wiltshire churches with a foodie stop nearby.
I made a visit with Linden from The CCT to two of these churches to discover some of the hidden treasures that lay within them…

Most people know of Tidworth for its military connections. The town sits on the edge of Salisbury Plain and is a major hub for the army. What you may not know is that there’s a couple of hidden gems that visitors can discover on a visit to this town.

The hilltop town of Malmesbury sits within the Wiltshire Cotswolds. I made an afternoon visit to explore some of the town’s treasures.

The British Grand Prix and the Grand Depart of the Tour de France have not been the only big races recently as a group of us, revved up to Wessex Raceway to participate in an open endurance kart race.

Anyone who’s visited Salisbury in the past few days will have come across some new additions to the city – 25 Barons dotted around the city centre! The Barons are here as part of the Magna Cart..

Are you stuck for ideas on what to get your dad for Father’s Day? With Father’s Day fast approaching we’ve put together some gift and experience ideas here in Wiltshire so you can treat your dad in style…

For visitors and locals alike, Wiltshire offers the opportunity to learn new skills in the relaxing and beautiful surroundings of the county, be that driving a racing car, skydiving, or cooking! I have had the pleasure of doing a number of cookery courses at Vaughan’s Kitchen previously and always found them very enjoyable. However, it was with a little trepidation that I joined the Japanese Cookery course as I have never really eaten Japanese food, and certainly never cooked it, but, always ready to try something new, I signed up!